Post by The Sandmen on Feb 27, 2013 18:34:50 GMT -5
Marco Ruas is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Ferocious staredown by Smith while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
High kick from Marco Ruas!
He misses narrowly!
Ruas misses a step and Maurice Smith sees an opportunity to counter him!
Maurice Smith is opening up on Ruas and raining down combinations!
Ruas's corner looks worried!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith goes with a looping right hand while Marco Ruas jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Ruas seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Good front kick from Ruas!
Smith stumbles backwards after that one!
Maurice Smith goes with a looping right hand while Marco Ruas jumps back and jabs
Ruas seems staggered and Maurice Smith runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
That punishment by Maurice Smith has left Ruas staggered! Maurice Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
Marco Ruas looks rattled! Maurice Smith sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Marco Ruas is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Ruas seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Smith is standing while Ruas is on the ground on his back
Maurice Smith steps back and allows Ruas to get back to his feet.
Marco Ruas seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Maurice Smith!
Ruas climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Smith goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
That brutal impact left Ruas laid out on the mat! Maurice Smith's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Winner is Maurice Smith by KO (Punches) at 1:31 Round 1
Statistics: Marco Ruas
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 10 s
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 12/18 (67%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Man...I'm pretty disappointed with this one. Thought this would be a great fight - turns out Smith is substantially quicker/better than Ruas. Ruas is still a beast though. With an upgrade or two, he could be a monster here. UPGRADES!
Ferocious staredown by Smith while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
High kick from Marco Ruas!
He misses narrowly!
Ruas misses a step and Maurice Smith sees an opportunity to counter him!
Maurice Smith is opening up on Ruas and raining down combinations!
Ruas's corner looks worried!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith goes with a looping right hand while Marco Ruas jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Ruas seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Good front kick from Ruas!
Smith stumbles backwards after that one!
Maurice Smith goes with a looping right hand while Marco Ruas jumps back and jabs
Ruas seems staggered and Maurice Smith runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
That punishment by Maurice Smith has left Ruas staggered! Maurice Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
Marco Ruas looks rattled! Maurice Smith sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Marco Ruas is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Ruas seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Smith is standing while Ruas is on the ground on his back
Maurice Smith steps back and allows Ruas to get back to his feet.
Marco Ruas seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Maurice Smith!
Ruas climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Smith goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
That brutal impact left Ruas laid out on the mat! Maurice Smith's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Winner is Maurice Smith by KO (Punches) at 1:31 Round 1
Statistics: Marco Ruas
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 10 s
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 12/18 (67%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Man...I'm pretty disappointed with this one. Thought this would be a great fight - turns out Smith is substantially quicker/better than Ruas. Ruas is still a beast though. With an upgrade or two, he could be a monster here. UPGRADES!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!